Centage

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Once upon a time, businesses were satisfied with creating an annual budget. You used your budget as a measuring stick to gauge performance against assumptions made months ago. But times have changed – which is why financial forecasting is more important than your annual budget. What’s the Financial Forecast Look Like?

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Lime Light

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024

As we move through 2024, the need for precise and real-time financial forecasting is becoming increasingly crucial for businesses aiming to stay ahead.

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Centage

JANUARY 9, 2024

While spreadsheets have long reigned supreme as the foundation of budgeting and forecasting for many organizations, the shortcomings of this legacy tool, and the silos it creates, have become impossible to ignore. It’s never a bad time to consider how to improve your overall budgeting and forecasting process.

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Centage

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

And how will all of these uncertainties affect my business budgeting process? Your ability to provide expert guidance through your business budget and forecasting process will require you to have a deep understanding of your cash flow. How much can a CEO rely on the numbers in the forecast? Watch to Learn How.

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Jedox Finance

JULY 8, 2024

Revenue forecasting plays a crucial role in business planning. At its best, accurate revenue forecasting should serve as the backbone for informed strategic decision-making, financial planning, budgeting, and resource allocation.

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Centage

JANUARY 3, 2024

As we ring in a new year and brace for all of the opportunities and challenges it will bring, one resolution should be near the top of the list for finance professionals: embracing flexible financial forecasting to future-proof your annual budget. Financial forecasting gives businesses the agility to adapt to changing conditions.

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Future CFO

JUNE 15, 2022

To grow the business quickly and sustainably requires its leaders to underpin ambitions with solid processes and systems for planning, budgeting and forecasting (PB&F). The post Ten questions on planning, budgeting and forecasting appeared first on FutureCFO. scenarios to ditch the rear-view mirror approach.

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E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Under these pressures, one aspect often underestimated is the power of strategic budget planning. For executives in portfolio companies, understanding the nuances of effective budget planning is crucial. A tailored budget plan can empower private equity-backed companies to meet and exceed their financial objectives.

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Cube Software

JUNE 30, 2022

Budgeting and forecasting are the two most common topics people consider when thinking about financial planning for a business.

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The Finance Weekly

SEPTEMBER 22, 2024

Every budgeting season brings a chance to push your business forward into the new year. With 2024 coming to a close and the 2025 budgeting season around the corner, the pressure is really on you and your finance team! Of course, there are plenty of challenges to juggle as you balance all your company's needs and goals.

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Spreadym

JUNE 8, 2023

Planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business are three distinct financial management tools used in business, each serving a different purpose. Key differences between planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business Here are key difference between planning, budgeting and forecasting for a business.

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Jedox Finance

MARCH 17, 2022

Although it is nearly impossible to predict the future, forecasting future market development and customer needs is an essential component of corporate strategy and planning. Predictive forecasting can help guide a company in growing more profitably and respond quickly to changes. What is Predictive Forecasting?

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Centage

AUGUST 16, 2023

Finding a tool for automating budgeting helps companies maintain and grow their business in numerous ways. A solution that provides automated budgets can easily wrangle this data into absorbable metrics that tell a story. Automating budgeting cuts out literally hours of work. Less time inputting information.

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Future CFO

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

The top CFO focus for 2022 is improving the flexibility of budgeting and forecasting, according to a September 2021 survey of 251 CFOs and other finance leaders by Gartner. The annual budget plan is a convenient starting point but the way an organisation uses money throughout the year is far from static,” Vakil pointed out.

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Future CFO

SEPTEMBER 26, 2024

It is also a good idea to look into past performances as a key indicator, as looking back at the accuracy of past budgets and predictions is critical for determining whether current processes and staffing levels are adequate for achieving business success.

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The Finance Weekly

MAY 25, 2022

Planning, Budgeting, Forecasting. A company’s plan, budget, and forecast are usually talked about all together, whether it be in the boardroom, in a company goal-setting sheet, or in general talk about FP&A. While budgets are usually created annually, the traditional untouchable, fixed budget is being challenged.

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E78 Partners

SEPTEMBER 9, 2024

Download our free budget planning checklist For private equity firms, success isn’t just about acquiring companies; it’s about transforming them. Under these pressures, one aspect often underestimated is the power of strategic budget planning.

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Cube Software

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

The core components of budgeting A budget is a financial plan that estimates revenue and expenditures over a specific period of time. It serves as both a roadmap and a benchmark, guiding businesses toward their financial goals while also allowing for a post-period evaluation of performance.

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Cube Software

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Revenue growth is almost impossible without accurate forecasting and budgeting. But how do you create financial forecasts and budgets quickly and efficiently?

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Centage

AUGUST 29, 2023

Budget season is one of the most important times for financial teams, as it sets the tone for how well the company will grow. However, teams shouldn’t only focus on business budgeting for a month or a year. They should forecast and plan for them all year long. How Does a Rolling Budget Differ from the Annual Process?

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Centage

JUNE 28, 2023

When it comes to automation, what’s particularly beneficial is the way technology can automate how financial data flows through models and forecasts, freeing financial teams from the manual labor of attempting to create forecasts via spreadsheets. Fortunately, automation allows for increased agility.

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Centage

JULY 11, 2023

Budget season is just around the corner, and being prepared is integral. Planning 2024 budgets takes forethought and considerable prep work. CFOs drive the success of next year’s budgets with the prep work they do today. Here are 6 actions CFOs need to take to create valuable, accurate 2024 budgets. #1

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Centage

JUNE 21, 2022

For most businesses, the current economic circumstances – and looking at what may lay ahead – haven’t just resulted in financial uncertainty, it’s also brought to light the inherent challenges with using conventional budgeting methodologies to track and anticipate future business performance. The answer?

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CFO Share

AUGUST 14, 2024

A small business budget is not much use if you only look at it once per year. The best businesses review a budget vs. actual report monthly with their CFO. Whether you budget yourself or with the help of a fractional CFO , using budget v actual report will level up your business performance. What is a budget variance?

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Lime Light

NOVEMBER 17, 2024

Managing a company's budget can be quite like juggling a financial puzzle. Two popular approaches exist when it comes to crafting a budget: top-down budgeting and bottom-up budgeting.

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Cube Software

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Breaking news: Cube receives 30 badges in G2’s Winter Report In addition to earning top spots for Budgeting and Forecasting , Cube’s G2 badges were earned across several disciplines, including Corporate Performance Management , Financial Close , and Financial Analysis.

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Simply Treasury

SEPTEMBER 9, 2020

“If you have to forecast, forecast often” (Edgar R. Need for reliable forecasts. Nobody could deny the importance of having accurate and reliable Cash-Flow Forecasts (CFF). Managing cash is easier than forecasting cash. Managing cash is easier than forecasting cash. So, what are the keys to good forecasting?

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Centage

AUGUST 8, 2023

When an organization first sets up its budget, an easily accessible tool like Excel can be the perfect solution. But as a business grows and financials become more complex, an Excel or spreadsheet-based budget may be holding it back. Plus, more team members will need to have input into the numbers that make up a company’s budget.

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Lime Light

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Rolling forecast software helps you evolve past static budgeting to a model that enables your FP&A team to make decisions smarter, faster, and with real-time data.

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Lime Light

OCTOBER 9, 2023

Rolling forecast software helps you evolve past static budgeting to a model that enables your FP&A team to make decisions smarter, faster, and with real-time data.

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CFO Share

AUGUST 29, 2024

Building an effective annual budget is more than just crunching numbers—it’s about creating a strategic roadmap that aligns your managers to the business goals. This process can feel dreadful for small business owners, especially if your current finance team did not handle last year’s budgeting well. Did unexpected expenses arise?

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Centage

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Businesses talk a lot about budgets, revenue projections, and actuals. However, one of the most important planning tools for a business of any size is cash flow forecasting – and it’s especially important in times of uncertainty. The direct method , however, is better for shorter to medium term forecasting.

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Cube Software

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

It’s official: Cube receives 32 badges in G2’s Fall Report In addition to earning the top spot for Corporate Performance Management (CPM) and Budgeting and Forecasting , Cube’s G2 badges were earned across several disciplines, including Financial Close and Financial Analysis.

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Centage

SEPTEMBER 11, 2023

Unfortunately, creating a perfect budget doesn’t mean that you’ll follow it. Budget vs actuals analysis is one of the most effective ways to maintain a clear picture of your company’s performance. Budget vs actuals analysis allows you to assess how well your organization is following its financial plans. Gather the Data.

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Centage

JUNE 12, 2023

If you don’t develop your budget incorporating these taxes and/or fees, how are you going to make a valid comparison of your budget against your actuals? Visibility which allows you to integrate and normalize data from multiple sources, ensuring accuracy and increasing line of sight into current and future financial health.

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Lime Light

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

Choosing the wrong enterprise performance management (EPM) software means your team will spend months implementing a system, only to discover it doesn’t fully integrate with your current tools.

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Centage

OCTOBER 3, 2022

This accessible program can accomplish various tasks, such as financial forecasting and budgeting. If your business has used Excel for financial forecasting, you may have found some challenges with the program. However, there can be some disadvantages to using Excel for your company’s financial forecasting.

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